Stuxnet, 2010 Target: Iranian Reactor, Natanz
DEFINITIONS DRONE: A machine that performs a preprogrammed task with or without human interaction.
DEFINITIONS ROBOTIC SYSTEM: A machine with a limited degree of decisionmaking ability and interaction with its environment but that is also under the command and control of a human operator.
DEFINITIONS ROBOT: A machine capable of sensing its environment and reacting to it through independent decision-making capability.
DEFINITIONS CYBORG: Short for cybernetic organism. Normally, a human with some mechanical artificial enhancements.
Where we were: Kettering Bug, 1918 Goliath, 1944 Goliaths, 1945 Teletank, 1939 V-1 Flying Bomb, 1944
Where we were: Teledyne Ryan Firebee, 1963 AAI Pioneer, 1986 Kevin Warwick, Project Cyborg, 2000
Where we are: MQ-9 Reaper, 2007 C-RAM, 2007 ATLAS, 2013 Cybernetic Hand, 2012 Iron Dome, 2011 BIGDOG, 2012
Where we re going: Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) Mind-controlled prosthetics Talon SWORDS Hitachi Kokusai Facial Recognition System LOCAAS + 3
Where we re going: DARPA Centibots Micro-UAV Swarms Tactical Microbots
Anwar al-awlaki Born: 21 April 1971 in Las Cruces, NM Raised: Yemen Education: BS, Civ Eng, Colorado State (1994) PhD, Human Resource Development, George Washington U. (Not completed) Employment Record: -Imam of San Diego mosque, 96-2000 -VP of Charitable Society for Social Welfare, 98-99 -Imam of Falls Church, VA mosque, 2001-2002 -Lecture tour, UK, 2002-2004 -Iman Univ., Yemen, 2004-2011 Other activities: -2 counts of soliciting prostitution -First imam to conduct prayer service, Congressional Muslim Staffer Assoc. Investigated for ties to 9/11 -Jailed in Yemen for kidnapping -Internet sermons
With friends like these Nidal Malik Hasan (Ft. Hood) Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (Underwear bomber) Faisal Shahzad (Times Square) Nawaf al-hazmi (9/11) Ramzi bin al-shibh (9/11) Mohamed Atta (9/11) Mohamed Osman Mohamud (Portland)
The Final Years: 16 July, 2010: Treasury Department places Awlaki on Specially Designated Global Terrorists list 20 July: UNSC places Awlaki on UNSCR 1267 list 30 August: Nasser al-awlaki files suit to remove son from targeted killing list October: US Congress asks YouTube to remove Awlaki videos that incite terrorism November: YouTube removes some Awlaki videos 2 November: Awlaki charged in absentia in Yemen with murder plots 6 November: Yemeni judge gives dead or alive order 7 December: Nasser al-awlaki s lawsuit dismissed 5 May, 2011: Predator fires Hellfire missile at car carrying al-awlaki. He survives. 30 September: Predator fires two Hellfire missiles at car, killing Awlaki and Samir Khan.
Relevant Constitutional passages: Article Three: Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court. The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.
Relevant Constitutional passages: Article Three: Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court. The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted. Fifth Amendment: No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces
Relevant Constitutional passages: Article Three: Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court. The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted. Fifth Amendment: No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces Sixth Amendment: In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
The death of Awlaki is a major blow to Al-Qaeda s most active operational affiliate. He took the lead in planning and directing efforts to murder innocent Americans and he repeatedly called on individuals in the United States and around the globe to kill innocent men, women and children to advance a murderous agenda. [The strike] is further proof that Al-Qaeda and its affiliates will find no safe have anywhere in the world. -President Barack Obama
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